The 2009 Year in Review Part 2

Here is the second half of the year and the things we wrote about on the site:

July 2009

Is Family Pack Licensing for Windows 7 Becoming a Reality? – July 2, 2009

Is Windows Live Planet A Social Media Experiment for Microsoft? – July 5, 2009

Olympus SP565 Ultra Zoom (UZ) Unboxing and First Impressions – July 6, 2009

Security Advisory Concerning Attacks Against Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Released – July 6, 2009

Windows 7 – What Do You Think? – July 7, 2009

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notice for July 2009 – July 10, 2009

Has Windows 7 Been Released to Manufacturing (RTM)? – July 12, 2009

Free Windows 7 Upgrade for Windows Vista Owners – July 12, 2009

Microsoft Office 2010 Site is Live at Microsoft.com – July 13, 2009

Microsoft Clubhouse Choice Awards Nomination – July 17, 2009

WindowsObserver.com Contest Results for Windows 7 – What Do You Think? – July 18, 2009

Windows 7 Release To Manufacturing Gains Some Clarity. Family Pack License a Reality. – July 21, 2009

Xbox Live Fall Update 2009 Preview Coming Soon – July 21, 2009

MSN Soapbox Video Service Closing Down as of 31 August 2009 – July 22, 2009

Windows 7 Has Released to Manufacturing Today – July 22, 2009

Microsoft Is Releasing an Out of Cycle Security Update Next Week – July 25, 2009

Twitter Follower Sticker Shock – July 25, 2009

From Being a PC Gamer to a Console Gamer – July 28, 2009

Twitter Homepage Gets A Makeover – July 28, 2009

Windows 7 Help and How To Site Debuts – July 30, 2009

Windows 7 Availability Countdown – July 31, 2009

August 2009

The Value of Windows 7 Backup and Restore – August 1, 2009

Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack Pricing Revealed – August 2, 2009

Interesting Apple Snow Leopard Product Page at Amazon – August 2, 2009

Microsoft and Apple Worlds Are Right Once Again – August 4, 2009

Chkdsk bug in Windows 7 RTM – August 5, 2009

Windows 7 Upgrade Chart from Microsoft – August 6, 2009

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2009 Released – August 6, 2009

Windows Mobile tied for 2nd Place – August 7, 2009

Microsoft Virtual PC RC and Windows XP Mode – August 7, 2009

Microsoft Clubhouse Choice Awards Results Announced – August 7, 2009

Xbox Live Service Update Due 11 August 2009 – August 8, 2009

Troubleshooters in Windows 7 RTM – August 13, 2009

Get a Free Copy of Windows 7 – August 15, 2009

Windows 7 Release Candidate Availability Ending Soon – August 18, 2009

Things to do if you missed the Windows 7 Release Candidate Download – August 20, 2009

Jacksonville Florida Sunrise Windows 7 Theme – August 21, 2009

Google Voice Gives Active Duty Military Priority Invites – August 22, 2009

New Linking Trend on Twitter – August 23, 2009

Package Trackr Gadget – August 25, 2009

Shuttle Discovery Night Launch of STS-128 – August 29, 2009

Windows Live Jumps into Social Media Big Time – August 29, 2009

COMPAQ Presario SR1300NX Becomes a New Machine – August 29, 2009

Microsoft Clubhouse Choice Award Received – August 31, 2009

September 2009

In Flight WiFi and Internet Service from GoGo Inflight – September 1, 2009

GoGo Inflight Internet Review and Speed Test Results – September 1, 2009

Tomorrow is Patch Tuesday for September 2009 – September 7, 2009

Security Bulletins for September 2009 – September 8, 2009

Watching the White Space (FEDEX Logo) – September 17, 2009

Tweeted Links on 19 Sep 2009 – September 19, 2009

Twitter Tools Hack for Tweeted Links Posts – September 21, 2009

Windows 7 and Federated Searches – September 21, 2009

Interesting and Unique Twitter Uses – September 25, 2009

Woopra Beta Coming To An End – September 27, 2009

Why Windows Home Server PP3 is Important to Windows 7 Users – September 28, 2009

Microsoft Security Essentials Free For Everyone – September 29, 2009

Test Live Blog Plug In Post – September 29, 2009

October 2009

Microsoft My Phone Final Version Released – October 6, 2009

Five Days Without Connectivity – October 13, 2009

Destination Daytona Biketoberfest Pictures Oct 2009 – October 17, 2009

Digital Photo Downloads Rant – October 18, 2009

Interpreting Company Speak – October 19, 2009

Twitter, Facebook and Xbox Live Integration – October 19, 2009

Windows 7 Launch Precursor – October 21, 2009

LiveBlogging the Windows 7 Launch – October 22, 2009

Windows 7 Launch Event Summary and Comments – October 22, 2009

Windows 7 and Built In FTP Site Browsing – October 30, 2009

Airport Layovers Before the Internet and Cell Phones – October 31, 2009

November 2009

Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition Giveaway – November 1, 2009

Twitter Lists Available for All – November 1, 2009

Security Update Tuesday Approaching on 10 Nov 2009 – November 5, 2009

GeoCities and Closure – November 8, 2009

System Imaging and Restoral with Windows 7 – November 8, 2009

November 2009 Security Updates Released – November 10, 2009

Yes Virginia We Can Function Without Our Computers – November 14, 2009

Microsoft Office 2010 Public Beta Coming Soon – November 14, 2009

Amazon’s New PayPhrase Checkout Process – November 15, 2009

Xbox360 Gamer Gadget – November 15, 2009

Guest Blogger – How do you fix the OS Version Number Issues? – November 15, 2009

We Have a Winner for the Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition – November 16, 2009

Observed Tech Beta Program 1 – November 17, 2009

Technical Pro Podcast Kit PM-21 Unboxing – November 18, 2009

Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 1 – November 29, 2009

December 2009

Brother MFC 9010CN Unboxing – December 1, 2009

Microsoft Wants Your Windows 7 Tips and Tricks – December 2, 2009

Setting Up Voice Recognition in Windows 7 – December 5, 2009

Windows Live Essentials and Windows 7 – December 5, 2009

Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 Getting Close to Release? – December 10, 2009

What NFL Teams Are Using Twitter? – December 11, 2009

Twitterers and eBay Means There Are Tweets for Sale – December 11, 2009

Twitters New Retweet Interface Online – December 12, 2009

Microsoft and the European Commission Come to Terms – December 16, 2009

Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 2 – December 18, 2009

Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 3 – December 19, 2009

Windows 7 Clean Installs with Upgrade Media – December 19, 2009

How to: Create Compressed Archive in Windows 7 – December 21, 2009

WindowsObserver.com Banner Selection Poll – December 22, 2009

New Windows 7 Themes Posted by Microsoft – December 25, 2009

Using Windows 7 Sticky Notes – December 25, 2009

User Account Control (UAC) In Windows 7 – December 26, 2009

Michael Gannotti’s Top 10 Windows Phone Apps – December 27, 2009

What’s in Store For the Tech World in 2010? – December 28, 2009

Google Pack Beta Updated for Windows 7 – December 29, 2009

Turn off Windows 7 Automatic Driver Installation – December 29, 2009

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